Hubert Holland KEMPE MM

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Service Numbers:	3764, 3764A
Enlisted:	28 September 1917, Cessnock
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Burraga, New South Wales, Australia, 23 November 1896
Home Town:	Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Maitland High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Auctioneer
Died:	Natural causes, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 27 June 1969, aged 72 years
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) Cremated - memorial plaque and ashes at St Johns Anglican Parish Church, Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Memorials:	Maitland High School Roll of Honour

28 Sep 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3764, 55th Infantry Battalion, Cessnock
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 3764, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 3764, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
24 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Infantry Battalion
11 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3764A, 1st Infantry Battalion, GSW left arm
13 Nov 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous courage and dash with a small patrol near Strazeele on 11 July 1918 in capturing an enemy post, killing three and capturing two of the garrison, and next morning taking a leading part in a similar patrol that captured 28 prisoners, 4 machine guns and a penetration of considerable distance of the enemy lines.
6 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3764A, 1st Infantry Battalion, HT Boorara, Southampton for retjurn to Australia - disembarking Sydney 28 August 1919
20 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3764A, 1st Infantry Battalion

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